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and no such proceedings shall be instituted in a scheduled territor

except by or with the consent of the prinoipal public officer

of the territory having responsibility for criminal prosecutions.

(4) Proceedings gainst any person for an offence against this

Order may be taken before the appropriate court in the United

Kingdomør in any territory to which this Order extends, having

jurisdiction in the place where the person is for the time being.

(5) In paragraph (1) above "the statutory maximum" means

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(a) in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, the

prescribed sum within the meaning of section 28 of

the Criminal Law Act 1977(a) (at the coming into

operation of this Order £1,000);

(b)

in Scotland, the prescribed sum within the meaning

of section 289B of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland)

Act 1975(b) (at the coming into operation of this

Order £1,000);

and for the purposes of the application of this Article in

Northern Ireland the provisions of the said Act of 1977 relating

to the sum mentioned in paragraph (a) shall extend to Northern

Ireland;

(c) in a scheduled territory, such sum as may be

prescribed by or under the law thereof as the

maximum fine that may be imposed after summary

(a) 1977 c.45.

(b) 1975 c.21.